Opinion
Welcome to the home of expert equestrian opinion on the Horse & Hound website. Below are the latest thoughts of our columnists, whose views are published in Horse & Hound magazine each week.
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William Fox-Pitt asks ‘can we maintain Burghley entries?’
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‘Is showing plaited ponies spiralling into decline?’ Stuart Hollings ponders the way forward as M&Ms continue to prosper
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‘The dressage Europeans was a breath of fresh air, but why were the scores so low’, asks Anna Ross
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‘Some of the behaviour I’ve seen at recent pony showjumping shows is just not on’, warns Ronnie Lee Jones
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‘I was shocked to see regionals entries down, while Area Festivals remain crammed’: Pammy Hutton asks why many everyday dressage riders are staying at home
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*Opinion* Does anyone really think a small thoroughbred should be asked to carry more than nearly 16 stone?
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Gill Thompson: ‘How many young riders on 128cms can hold their own in HOYS mixed height show pony qualifiers?’
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H&H’s Pippa Roome: ‘British Eventing’s national championships at Hartpury are great for riders, but how can we draw the public in?’
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Chris Smith: ‘There were more officials watching the speed class than spectators’
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Carl Hester: ‘Para dressage supported us with their success, now is the time to give back’
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H&H’s Bethan Simons: ‘Hickstead’s Royal International was as good as showing gets’
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Mark Phillips: ‘Has the decline in British Eventing membership turned a corner?’
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Laura Tomlinson: ‘Double bridles should be a choice across all grands prix or at none’
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Piggy March: ‘I wanted to put Halo on the map – and I was delighted it came off’
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Robert Walker: ‘Showing is as popular as ever, so why do class numbers vary wildly?’
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Graham Fletcher: ‘Full marks for a fantastic European Showjumping Championship’
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Adam Cromarty: ‘This year’s Spruce Meadows Masters will set a new bar for our sport’
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Anna Ross: ‘Aachen CHIO is the pinnacle for strivers, riders and welfare watchers’
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H&H showing editor Bethan Simons: ‘Let’s just have one society – and judges’ panel’
